International Development of Organic Agriculture
FiBL has also long been committed to the worldwide development of organic agriculture with its various cooperation initiatives aiming to help small-holder farmers adapt to the challenges of climate change and boost agricultural productivity. One such collaborative project underway is the African Organic Training Manual. The project's purpose is to provide best farming practice training materials to help farmers move towards a path of long-term and economically viable agriculture. The training materials illustrate and emphasize techniques and technologies that are good for the soil, the environment and for rural communities.
Three prominent international projects include long-term farming systems comparisons in the tropics, comparing organic and conventional agriculture in Bolivia, Kenya and India, and have been running since 2005. The goal is to provide solid data on the benefits and drawbacks of organic agriculture in the tropics.
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